Veterans will be honored Staff Report Heroes of the Armed Forces will be recognized on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at area Veteran’s Day events. A special service in honor of Veteran’s Day will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Memori...

NRC continues Honeywell leak investigationStaff Report Although the UF6 leak at Honeywell’s Metropolis Planet was stopped, the recent incident still weighs heavy on the minds of those in the community. “The plant has been contacted by a ha...

Lighthouse dedication scheduled for Nov. 5After years of planning, changes and fundraising, the date has been set for the official Metropolis Hope Light dedication and lighting ceremony. The celebration of the world’s first lighthouse dedi...

Port District updates city council Following a discussion held in closed session, the Metropolis City Council returned to its meeting to unanimously approve an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Metropolis and the Massa...

Board hears about bullying; approves Europe tripWhen Massac Unit One school board members began their meeting Monday night and Board Chairman Donnie Koch asked if there were any public comments, the hand of Marvin Barnhill was quick to go up. Ba...

Pfitzer named hospital CEOFor the third time in 16 months, Massac Memorial Hospital has a new leader overseeing its operations. After returning from closed session on Tuesday morning, the hospital board unanimously approved...

Demo lays ground for new pool bathhouse Pris Abell has been around swimming pools her whole life. The youngest of five, she learned to swim when she was 4 — her father called her a late-bloomer — and the community pool and its season pas...

Bids being accepted for FEMA property demos Houses ruined by the Flood of 2011 will be coming down soon. The Metropolis City Council approved the motion when it met on Tuesday, Oct. 14, due to the Columbus Day holiday. Due to the number of p...

Brookport teen confesses to burglaries Press release On Thursday, Oct. 16 at approximately 10:30 p.m., a call was received at the Massac County Sheriff’s Office advising there were victims chasing a suspected car burglar in Brookport. M...

Kincaid Mounds Field Day is SaturdayPress Release The annual Kincaid Mounds Archaeology Field Day is set for Saturday. The Kincaid Mounds Support Organization will host a program with formal presentations on the Mississippian Culture...